Articles filed under Health Crises
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District 207 graduations to return to Rosemont TheatreDec 05, 2021 12:00 am - After changes prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, graduation ceremonies for all three Maine Township High School District 207 schools are slated to return to the Rosemont...
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Six from Fox Lake assisted-living facility hospitalized with COVID-19 symptomsDec 05, 2021 12:00 am - Six people at an assisted-living facility in Fox Lake were hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms Saturday afternoon, according to the Fox Lake Fire Department. An ambulanc...
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One dead in new COVID-19 outbreak at McHenry County nursing homeDec 05, 2021 12:00 am - One person died during an outbreak of COVID-19 that hit McHenry County's Valley Hi Nursing Home at the end of October. Seven employees and 17 residents have tested posit...
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US drugstores squeezed by vaccine demand, staff shortagesDec 04, 2021 6:00 am - A rush of vaccine-seeking customers and staff shortages are squeezing drugstores around the U.S., leading to frazzled workers and temporary pharmacy closures. Drugstores...
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Scientists use stem cells to create models of pre-embryosDec 03, 2021 6:00 am - Scientists are using human stem cells to create a structure that mimics a pre-embryo and can serve as a research alternative to a real one. They say these 'œblastoids'ť ...
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Batavia church hosting vaccine and booster eventDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - Bethany Lutheran Church in Batavia is hosting a state of Illinois COVID-19 vaccine and booster event for anyone age 12 or older. Vaccine clinics will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m...
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Study suggests past COVID infection may not fend off omicronDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands - South African scientists are warning that reinfections among people who've already battled COVID-19 appear to be more likely with the new omicro...
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Lake County jail COVID-19 outbreak growsDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - Lake County jail officials said Friday that 48 inmates and 11 correctional officers have tested positive for COVID-19 since last weekend. The numbers have grown since Mo...
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Omicron-stricken South Africa may be glimpse into the futureDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - JOHANNESBURG - Dr. Sikhulile Moyo was analyzing COVID-19 samples in his lab in Botswana last week when he noticed they looked startlingly different from others. Within d...
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Wheaton Public Library hosting walk-in vaccine clinicDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health is bringing a COVID-19 vaccination clinic to the Wheaton Public Library on Tuesday. Boosters and initial vaccines will be admini...